Opera's stock surged 23.38% during Thursday's intraday trading session following the release of its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results that significantly exceeded market expectations.
The browser and AI company reported robust growth across key metrics, with Q4 revenue rising 22% year-over-year to $177.2 million, adjusted EBITDA increasing 27% to $41.9 million, and net income jumping 94% to $55.7 million. The company also announced a $300 million share repurchase program to be executed over two years, which typically signals strong management confidence in the company's future prospects.
Further fueling investor optimism, Opera provided guidance for 2026 that surpassed analyst consensus, forecasting revenue between $720-$735 million. The company highlighted multiple growth drivers including a 25% increase in advertising revenue, 16% growth in query revenue, expansion of its MiniPay wallet to 13 million activated wallets, and enhanced AI capabilities powered by Google's Gemini models across its browser products.
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